Trident Resources Named in 2026 TSX Venture 50 List of Top Performing Companies
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February 19th, 2026
NEWS RELEASE
Trident Resources Named in 2026 TSX Venture 50 List of Top Performing Companies
Vancouver, BC, February 19th, 2026 – Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB:
TRDTF) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a
2026 Top 50 Company by the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). Trident made the 2026 TSX
Venture 50 list, achieving a 302% increase in share price and a 1,238% increase in market
capitalization growth over the past year.
The TSX Venture 50™ is an annual ranking of the top-performing companies listed on the TSXV,
based on three equally weighted criteria: market capitalization growth, share price appreciation,
and trading value. The ranking highlights the top 50 companies among more than 1,600 TSXV
issuers.
Jon Wiesblatt, CEO of Trident Resources stated: “We are deeply honoured to be included in the
2026 TSX Venture 50 ™. 2025 was a transformative year for the Company, highlighted by
exploration success and notable drilling at our Contact Lake project in the La R onge Gold Belt.
This recognition reflects the dedication, technical expertise, and hard work of our entire team.
Trident is exceptionally well positioned to accelerate its exploration initiatives and drive long-term
value creation for our shareholders.”
Management would like to thank its shareholders, partners, and stakeholders for their continued
support as the Company advances its growing portfolio of gold projects in Saskatchewan,
Canada, led by the high-grade Contact Lake Gold Project, which represents a flagship asset and
a primary focus of the Company’s ongoing exploration and growth strategy.
About Trident Resources Corp.:
Trident Resources Corp. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of advanced-stage
gold and copper exploration projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company is advancing its
100% owned Contact Lake and Greywacke Lake projects which host significant historical gold
resources located within the prospective and underexplored La Ronge Gold Belt , as well as the
100% owned Knife Lake copper project which contains a historical copper resource.
To find out more about Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK), visit the Company’s website
at www.tridentresourcescorp.com
Trident Resources Corp.:
Jonathan Wiesblatt, Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
For further information contact myself or:
Andrew J. Ramcharan, PhD, P.Eng., SVP Corporate Communications
Trident Resources Corp.
Telephone: 647-309-5130
Toll Free: 800-567-8181
Facsimile: 604-687-3119
Email: [email protected]
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statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, o r developments to differ materially from the
anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward -looking
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“should” occur. These forward ‐looking statements or information relate to, among other things: receipt of
all approvals related to the Bought Deal Offering and NBPP; the intended use of proceeds from the Bought
Deal Offering and NBPP; and the expected terms and Closing of the Bought De al Offering and NBPP.
By their nature, forward -looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be
materially different from any future results, perfor mance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others: the conditions to closing of the
Bought Deal Offering and NBPP may not be satisfied, management’s broad discretion regarding the use of
proceeds of the Bought Deal Offering and NBPP, the Company may require additional financing from time
to time in order to continue its operations which may not be available when needed or on acceptable terms
and conditions acceptable; compliance with extensive government regulation; general economic, market or
business conditions; adverse weather and climate conditions; equipment failures, failure to obtain or
maintain all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations; decrease in the pric e of gold,
copper and other metals, the impact of viruses and diseases on the Company’s ability to operate; failure to
obtain or maintain community acceptance (including First Nations); increase in costs, litigation; failure of
counterparties to perform th eir contractual obligations; domestic and foreign laws and regulations could
adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations; and the stock markets have
experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies and these fluctuations
may adversely affect the price of the Company’s securities, regardless of its operating performance.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company
as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should
not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of
any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward -looking statements in the
event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.